MASON v. ROLLINS


80 U.S. 602 (____)

13 Wall. 602

MASON v. ROLLINS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.


The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.

It is manifest that the averments of citizenship in neither of the bills are sufficient to give the Circuit Court jurisdiction under the Judiciary Act of 1789; and all were filed subsequent to the 13th of July, 1866.

When these suits were brought, therefore, there was no act in force giving jurisdiction, in cases such as those made by the records, to the courts...

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